Japanese stocks rose after the close on Tuesday (11/19), as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Steel and Warehousing sectors boosted shares.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was up 0.45%.
The best performers on the Nikkei 225 were Japan Steel Works Ltd (TYO:5631), which rose 11.55% or 673.00 points to trade at 6,499.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Fujikura Ltd. (TYO:5803) rose 7.17% or 378.00 points to close at 5,650.00 and Ebara Corp. (TYO:6361) gained 5.21% or 115.00 points to 2,323.00 in close.
The worst performers on the session were Bandai Namco Holdings Inc (TYO:7832), which fell 3.83% or 126.00 points to close at 3,167.00. Konica Minolta, Inc. (TYO:4902) fell 3.33% or 22.90 points to close at 664.00 and Astellas Pharma Inc. (TYO:4503) dropped 3.31% or 53.50 points to 1,561.00.
Gainers outnumbered decliners on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2,359 to 1,188, with 309 ending unchanged.
Japan Steel Works Ltd (TYO:5631) shares rose to a five-year high, up 11.55% or 673.00 to close at 6,499.00.
Nikkei Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, fell 4.76% to 23.22.
Crude oil for January delivery fell 0.07% or 0.05 to settle at $69.12 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for January delivery fell 0.03% or 0.02 to settle at $73.28 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.46% or 11.90 to trade at $2,626.50 a troy ounce.
USD/JPY fell 0.09% to 154.51, while EUR/JPY fell 0.19% to settle at 163.59.
Source: Investing.com
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